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a1eyedbandit · Nov 7, 2011

I have 2 degrees

ADN and a BSN. Grades are important, but I do not believe they are everything.... I have asked the same question though

DAP AGPC-NP-C · Nov 10, 2011

My BSN gpa was a 2.9(18 years ago) and my MSN gpa was a 4.0 (in health care systems management at Loyola this past may). I applied to 3 Np programs for a post masters, and was accepted by all of them. It can be done with a less than stellar gpa, you just need to prove yourself!

NAURN · Nov 12, 2011

I have an associate's degree and my GPA was 3.3... applied to one grad school (bridge program) and was accepted. I think grades are important, but definitely not everything. I think having a cumulative GPA 3.0 or better is a place to shoot. A lot of colleges are waiving the GRE requirement if you meet that criteria. There are other things to consider that make you an attractive candidate: Years of experience, professional references, essay responses, etc.

CCRNDiva, BSN, RN · Nov 12, 2011

I've found that GPA is very important now. The number of people applying to NP programs have skyrocketed. Programs are reviewing up to 1500 applications for less than 100 available spots. My GPA was 3.55 for ADN and 3.6 for RN-BSN program with 7 yrs of experience, letters of recommendation from an intensivist, CNS and PhD nursing professor, several certifications yet I was only accepted into 2 of the five programs I applied to ( I did apply to highly ranked and recognized programs though). The competition is thick now. NP has been listed as a top job and the economy is still in the toilet pushing more people into graduate programs than ever. I have a couple of friends who had lower GPAs than I did and they were denied admission to FNP programs. I'm not saying it is impossible to get into a program with a lower GPA, but I believe it will be difficult in this current climate.